Episode #055- How AVERAGE Investors Get BIG WINS in CRE!

Today our hosts Braden Cheek & Brian Duck from The Criterion Fund, Joel Thompson from Precision Equity and guest Clinton Taylor on behalf of Woodland Creek Furniture Tulsa discuss how the average investor can make big returns by taking calculated risks in Commercial Real Estate.

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Episode #051- Why the Time to Invest in Commercial Real Estate is NOW!

Today our hosts Brian Duck, Braden Cheek & Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund talk about why it is such a pivotal time to invest in Commercial Real Estate, as well as the importance of diversifying your assets to prepare for market corrections.

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Episode #049- The POWER of Negotiating Your Own Lease Renewals!

Today our hosts Brian Duck, Braden Cheek & Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund talk about the power and importance of negotiating your own lease renewals.

Topics discussed:

1. The benefits of handling your own lease renewals.

2. The Triple Nets of the deal (maintenance, insurance, and property taxes).

3. The financial benefits of implementing Annual Compounding Increases for your tenants.

4. The power of exchanging tenant improvement dollars for increases in rent.

5. WARNING: Make sure that your rent price isn't based on high TI (tenant improvement) contributions.

6. Creating leases with options holds NO REAL VALUE to the landlord. Because of the nature of rising interest rates, the best move is to negotiate lease options based on FAIR MARKET VALUE.

7. The power of negotiating SHORTER leases.

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